Tumbledown

Tumbledown

1988
1h 55m
5.6

5.6/10

15 votes • View on IMDb

"No glory, no parade, no triumphant heroes' return."

Overview

The film centers on the experiences of Robert Lawrence MC, an officer of the Scots Guards during the Falklands War of 1982. While fighting at the Battle of Mount Tumbledown, Lawrence is shot in the head by an Argentine sniper and left paralyzed on his left side. He then must learn to adjust to his new disability.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
BBC
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date May 29, 1988
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0098533

Cast

Colin Firth
Colin Firth

Robert Lawrence

Paul Rhys
Paul Rhys

Hugh MacKessac

David Calder
David Calder

John Lawrence

Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Jean Lawrence

Rupert Baker
Rupert Baker

Nick Lawrence

Jack Fortune
Jack Fortune

Christopher Lawrence

Sophie Thompson
Sophie Thompson

Louise Stubbs

Roddy Maude-Roxby
Roddy Maude-Roxby

George Stubbs

Ann Bell
Ann Bell

Helen Stubbs

Dan Hildebrand
Dan Hildebrand

Prothero

Mark Williams
Mark Williams

Lumpy

Paul Higgins
Paul Higgins

Saltemarsh

Key Crew

Richard Eyre
Director
Charles Wood
Writer
Richard Broke
Producer